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Galleon Chief Sentenced to 11-Year Term in Insider Case
The fallen hedge fund billionaire Raj Rajaratnam received the longest prison sentence ever for insider trading on Thursday, capping an aggressive government campaign that has ensnared dozens and may …
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House Democrats Recommend New Taxes to “Super Committee“
Washington - House Democrats offered a sweeping package of recommendations to the "super committee" on deficit reduction, reinforcing the party's position that $1.5 trillion cannot be trimmed without new …
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Georgia Considers Replacing Firefighters With Free Prison Laborers
Forcing prison inmates to work as unpaid laborers is not a new practice, but GOP-controlled states are increasing taking the idea to extremes as they face budget shortfalls and …
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Cartels Carve New Drug Routes in Central America
Corozal, Belize - I met Bobby on my last night in Belize, the night before this Central American nation celebrated its 30 th anniversary of independence. …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Congress Passed Three So-Called Free Trade Agreements Last Night, and More
In today's On the News segment: Congress passed three so-called free trade agreements last night, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg told demonstrators they needed to clear the park by …
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Occupy Wall Street Told to Vacate Zuccotti Park to Allow Cleaning
Responding to what he called unsanitary conditions at the private park in Lower Manhattan that has served as home base to the Occupy Wall Street protest for more than …
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Wall Street Journal Executive Resigns Over Yet Another News Corp. Scandal
One of the top executives at the European branch of the Wall Street Journal, the flagship newspaper at Rupert Murdoch-owned News Corporation, has resigned amid a growing scandal that …
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House GOP Proposes So-Called “Let Women Die” Bill That Lets Hospitals Deny Life-Saving Care
In their latest assault on women’s health, this week House Republicans will take up HR 358, the ironically titled “Protect Life Act.” Opponents have rechristened the measure the “Let …
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Mexico: Rural Women Organize to Weather Multiple Crises
Tlaxcala - Adelaida Avelino, 60, is still devastated by the loss of her corn and wheat harvest, which were destroyed by the freeze that hit the Mexican state of …
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Blaring Impunity: Unrelenting Assassinations of Honduran Journalists, the Government Remains All but Quiescent
Summary As always, but with an unusual quota of aggression since 2010, freedom of speech and the personal security of Honduran journalists are under permanent attack from …